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• Massive Cannabis Bust: 720 kg Seized in High-Speed Chase Near Montauban
  9 May 2023, by Prince

  Customs agents seized 720 kilos of cannabis resin in a vehicle, a Volkswagen Touareg, abandoned by its occupants who fled after refusing to stop at the Montauban south toll booth (Tarn-et-Garonne), in the night from Saturday to Sunday.
  The driver and the passenger(s) of the vehicle fled. The Montauban prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation, led by the Toulouse judicial police, to try to find them, reports La Dépêche. The events took place on Saturday, around 11 pm, when the (…)

• Toulouse FC’s Aboukhlal to Sue RMC for Defamation Over Alleged Altercation Report
  19 May 2023, by Sylvanus

  Moroccan international Zakaria Aboukhlal has decided to file a defamation lawsuit against RMC, for its article on the alleged altercation between the Toulouse player and Laurence Arribagé, the deputy mayor of Toulouse.
  Things are settling down for Zakaria Aboukhlal. On Thursday, he was in training and will be available for the trip to Nice this Sunday (3pm), reports L’Équipe. Toulouse FC has decided to lift the player’s suspension. "Following our internal investigation and the many (…)

• Toulouse Schools Probed Over Muslim Student Absences on Eid al-Fitr
  19 May 2023, by Said

  A scandal is shaking Toulouse following a request for information targeting Muslim students. On April 26, 2023, around a hundred schools received an email from the territorial intelligence services. This request, which asked for the absenteeism rate of students on April 21, the day of Eid al-Fitr, has been strongly criticized by teachers’ unions and human rights organizations for its alleged discriminatory nature.
  The letter, signed by two school security correspondents from the Rive (…)

• Interior Ministry Defends Controversial Census of Muslim Students Absent on Eid al-Fitr
  22 May 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Ministry of the Interior acknowledges having ordered the police to census students absent for the day of Eid al-Fitr in Toulouse. Former PS first secretary Jean-Christophe Cambadélis evokes "likely" discrimination.
  After the revelations of La Dépêche du Midi, former PS first secretary Jean-Christophe Cambadélis asked, on Sunday, that Gérald Darmanin "shed light" on the census of absent students in Toulouse. "This is nonsense. We are in an incredible situation," he lashed out on Radio (…)

• Moroccan Woman Strangled in Toulouse; Suspect in Custody as Investigation Unfolds
  3 June 2023, by Prince

  A 38-year-old Moroccan woman was strangled by a "friend" last Thursday in Toulouse. The alleged murderer was immediately taken into custody. A judicial investigation has been opened to elucidate the case.
  According to the autopsy performed on Friday at the Toulouse forensic institute, the victim of Moroccan origin suffered an "act of strangulation", between 3 and 4 in the morning. A judicial investigation for murder has been opened, confirms the Toulouse prosecutor’s office to Actu.fr. It (…)

• Family Seeks Answers in Brutal Toulouse Street Murder of 24-Year-Old Man
  16 July 2023, by Prince

  The family of Miloud, 24, beaten to death in the middle of the street on February 22 in Toulouse, wants to know the truth about the young man’s death. They hope that all the light will be shed on this murder of rare violence.
  Miloul’s loved ones keep the memory of a young man "very helpful" who should have blown out his 25 candles last Tuesday. "Some grandmothers told me that he regularly helped carry the groceries, that he was generous," his father, Abdé, tells La Dépêche. The young man, (…)

• Hakimi’s Mixed Performance: PSG Held to Draw by Toulouse in Ligue 1 Clash
  20 August 2023, by Said

  The 2nd day of Ligue 1 2023-2024 saw Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse share the points at the Stadium TFC, ending the match 1-1. Achraf Hakimi was at the center of the criticism despite a good performance against Zakaria Aboukhlal’s teammates.
  Footmercato rated Hakimi a 6, praising his "very strong activity on the right side" and his involvement in many offensive opportunities. However, they also pointed out his fault on Zakaria Aboukhlal that led to a penalty and Toulouse’s equalizer. (…)

• Toulouse’s Zakaria Aboukhlal Faces Season-Ending Knee Surgery After Europa League Injury
  26 September 2023, by Prince

  Injured in the knee on Thursday during the match against Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League, Zakaria Aboukhlal should undergo surgery this week.
  "The doctors should explain exactly the nature of his injury, but he will have surgery this week. The club will better explain the nature of Zakaria’s injury this week," Carles Martinez Novell said at the post-match press conference against Lens.
  The Toulouse FC coach confirms that the Moroccan international "has a serious injury". "I (…)

• Major Drug Bust: 1.7 Tons of Moroccan Hashish Seized at Toulouse Toll Booth
  1 November 2023, by Prince

  Two vehicles coming from Spain and transporting large quantities of Moroccan hashish were intercepted on October 20 at one of the toll booths in Toulouse, on the A-62.
  The two vehicles were intercepted one after the other, after an alert from the National Directorate of Intelligence and Customs Investigations (DNRED) and the interior surveillance brigade of Frouzins (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie). The drivers of the two vehicles, aware that they were transporting illicit goods, tried to flee, (…)

• Moroccan Student Funds Studies Through Illegal IPTV Scheme in Toulouse
  5 November 2023, by Sylvanus

  After leaving his country for Toulouse, a Moroccan continues to invest in the resale of IPTV, the audiovisual piracy business, which allows you to watch thousands of channels for just a few euros per month. A "business" that allows him to continue his studies in France, but also to send money to his family.
  Farid*’s story with IPTV, a tool offering a wide range of channels at a price defying all competition, begins in 2016 in Morocco. "I was in IT at the time. When you’re in this field, (…)